[Test-Equipment] Mains protection for work bench test equipment?

[Richard Knoppow]

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Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:41 PM
Subject: [Test-Equipment] Mains protection for work bench 
test equipment?


> I've got a nice 6-foot, 20-outlet power strip strapped to 
> the back of my work bench. It does not, however, have any 
> surge protection or filtering.
>
> What kind of protection do y'all use for mains power for 
> your test equipment? Surely not the cheap 
> "surge-protector" power strips?
>
> Is there some protection I can add prior to my power strip 
> that will be sufficient to protect my equipment 
> investment?
>
> Recommendations welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
    One of the most efffective ways of protecting against 
line surges is to use a constant voltage transformer of the 
Sola type. They will also avoid the high line voltage 
conditions found in many areas.
    See  http://www.solaheviduty.com/index.htm

They also often up surplus but beware that the capacitors 
may be bad in used ones. Can be fixed but always measure the 
output voltage of a used Sola before using it.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk at ix.netcom.com